leper
Etymology
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Etymology
From Middle English lepre, leprosy, from Old French, from Latin leprae, lepra, from Ancient Greek λέπρα.
Noun- A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.
- (figurative) Synonym of outcast: A person who is shunned, a pariah.
- French: léprosé, lépreux
- German: (especially historical, biblical) Aussätziger; (medicine now usually) Leprakranker
- Italian: lebbroso, lebbrosa
- Portuguese: leproso, leprosa
- Russian: прокажённый
- Spanish: leproso, leprosa
leper (lepers, present participle lepering; simple past and past participle lepered)
- (now rare) To afflict with leprosy.
- (figurative, now rare) Synonym of infect.
- (figurative, now rare) Synonym of disfigure.
- (figurative, now rare) Synonym of taint.
- (figurative, now rare) Synonym of ostracize.
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